[If this was really a big deal, then he probably would've been able to say it. It's the silliness of the whole thing, the neediness and childish desire to not be alone in a dark room that still feels so very foreign, no matter how good he is at adapting. It's ridiculous, really, he's just a little vulnerable and shaken, just a little raw.
And still there's such a great sense of relief when Helix cuts off his exit, cornering him, giving him no way out of this silly request.
He closes the fridge around the time that question drops, shoots the younger boy a shy glance. Squirms a little under that steady gaze, uneasy but not enough to dodge. It's nothing, really, and so he shoves his hands into his pockets, shoulders drawn up in fake nonchalance. Casual.]
It ain't nothin', really, I'm just... [Lonely. There's a sting in his heart in place of that unspoken word. The last nudge needed for him to lift his eyes and look at the other, something close to pleading stuck in those deep greens.]
Sleep with me tonight? I mean, just sleep. Pants on. I just... I don't want t' sleep alone t'night.